Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
November 1, 2010
Submitted
November 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24842
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Engine time
54,760 hours, 37,425 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
CFM563B2QEC400
Part serial
725118
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Right
Part time
54,760 hours, 37,425 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ORF - CREW REPORTED A RIGHT ENGINE BIRD STRIKE DURING CLIMB AT APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. CREW REPORTED NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE OF ENGINE AFTER STRIKE. ENGINE VIBE WAS PEGGED AT 5. DID NOT SHUT ENGINE DOWN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT ORF. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE PER JOB CARD 03L50671001. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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